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OT: WBB UConn vs ND

TMB4405 said:
I watch the women sometimes but definitely watch all games during tournament. I said to someone before game if it’s close we are in trouble. Love Geno but his teams play tight in close games. Got away with it against Louisville. Not tonight.
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This particular team played tight in close games. Even stewie had to play it out a few times.
 
intlzncster said:
IF they get Azzi Fudd on top of her, then at least another year on top. THAT kid is the truth. Once in a lifetime. Kid just won national player of the year. As a sophomore.
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She gonna go elsewhere. My guess. Mississippi state and Louisville are hot spots right now
 
MervthePurvis said:
She gonna go elsewhere. My guess. Mississippi state and Louisville are hot spots right now
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Why? She plays with Paige, loves it, and they are great friends. I can see it happening.

Geno obviously still nails the #1 kid often. Let's be honest, he's really only had one rough year of recruiting misses.
 
ASweet3781 said:
Oh yeah, and what is he gonna do when another good team comes straight at them in the final minutes?

No one thinks its odd this guy needs a SUPERSTAR every single time to win? 3 #1 ranked players and 3 other top 5 recruits wasn't enough?
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Ask calipari and K though I don’t compare the overall competition. Women is getting much deeper as the 2&3s are legit threats.
 
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intlzncster said:
Why? She plays with Paige, loves it, and they are great friends. I can see it happening.

Geno obviously still nails the #1 kid often. Let's be honest, he's really only had one rough year of recruiting misses.
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Misses arent the problem, its losing so many players


How can you only have 6.5 players, cmon
 
If Geno is not winning championships then how many years does he stay? This could go on for a while. See Tom Coughlin after 2011. He thought he could get one more. Until he recruits players that can really handle and score creating on their own he will struggle. That is what has been stopping him in the Final 4. Muffett was doing the jig on the court after the game, she loves beating Geno, how long can he take that?
 
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the Q said:
Collier is their best player. Half the problem was they ignored her in the second half.

They missed like legit 15 layups.

They choked.
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True but she is another anomaly. An undersized big more of a stretch 4 who often struggles to establish against players her size in the paint. Great skill but not real banger. Tina Charles is what we want.
 
zls44 said:
Misses arent the problem, its losing so many players
How can you only have 6.5 players, cmon
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I think he was caught off guard by Azura going pro tbh. That completely changes how this year's group could play.

Most of his teams only play 7 players max in the tournament and big games.

He has notoriously stingy recruit requirements. With parity improving, I think he needs to relax those a little. He still has his pick, but there isn't a wide enough pool of these kids to go around.

I really want to see him get some of the junk yard dog types they've had in the past. Someone with a little edge and nastiness.
 
mauconnfan said:
Did I say that? Sorry for calling him out but try to recognize the facts despite seeing him as God.
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No balls slapping my chin. But he kinda is god in this particular arena. Just saying.
 
mauconnfan said:
You’re forgetting he designed a defense to allow a lot of lay ups in the last 5 minutes too you neglect to discuss that. That’s actually part of coaching as crazy as it seems.
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I’d go more with the rebounding.

How many fade aways did they make while UConn missed layups?

They got a bunch of points at the end in transition off those missed layups
 
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I took a parlay that would’ve hit if they covered (+2.5) but that ending was awful.

We keep getting beat by teams with an inside presence. We’re the best team in the world....lets get at least one powerful inside player
 
MervthePurvis said:
True but she is another anomaly. An undersized big more of a stretch 4 who often struggles to establish against players her size in the paint. Great skill but not real banger. Tina Charles is what we want.
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Don’t disagree with any of this.

But she was their best player and probably should’ve been NPoY as she lead the nation in win shares.

She’s a legitimate great. But she’s just different from the rest. She was the only one who did anything on the boards.

But she had some of the worst layup misses of them all. I’m not sure it’s possivle to be more open than she was on her misses (in a half court set).
 
intlzncster said:
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I really want to see him get some of the junk yard dog types they've had in the past. Someone with a little edge and nastiness.
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I love that he's looking internationally again
 
the Q said:
Don’t disagree with any of this.

But she was their best player and probably should’ve been NPoY as she lead the nation in win shares.

She’s a legitimate great. But she’s just different from the rest. She was the only one who did anything on the boards.

But she had some of the worst layup misses of them all. I’m not sure it’s possivle to be more open than she was on her misses (in a half court set).
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Just something missing. May need more pepper or get more salty. No anger this group.
 
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zls44 said:
I love that he's looking internationally again
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Absolutely. He's got to.

Also remember RE the lack of depth, they got hit by transfers over the last few years. Really good players too, like Espinoza-Hunter. Pissed about that one.

And the 'secondary' players form those classes are now the bench. Bent and Irwin, who aren't really the 'elite' type.
 
MervthePurvis said:
Baylor crushes either team tonight.
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Baylor was supposed to crush everyone a couple of times in the last 6 years and usual lost to teams that had no where near their talent. ND is much better than oregon and they almost beat Baylor.

ND will win. That's what makes the last 2 years so gross. McGraw is scum. Cannot stand that woman.
 
intlzncster said:
I think he was caught off guard by Azura going pro tbh. That completely changes how this year's group could play.

Most of his teams only play 7 players max in the tournament and big games.

He has notoriously stingy recruit requirements. With parity improving, I think he needs to relax those a little. He still has his pick, but there isn't a wide enough pool of these kids to go around.

I really want to see him get some of the junk yard dog types they've had in the past. Someone with a little edge and nastiness.
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100% agree.
 
ASweet3781 said:
Baylor was supposed to crush everyone a couple of times in the last 6 years and usual lost to teams that had no where near their talent. ND is much better than oregon and they almost beat Baylor.

ND will win. That's what makes the last 2 years so gross. McGraw is scum. Cannot stand that woman.
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McGraw is scum but not a bad coach obviously knows basketball. But the twin towers. We haven’t seen that since lobo and Walters shared the floor for a short time.
 
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MervthePurvis said:
McGraw is scum but not a bad coach obviously knows basketball. But the twin towers. We haven’t seen that since lobo and Walters shared the floor for a short time.
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Baylor looks like the better team but I dont really trust Mulky in big games, I would trust ND if its a close game.
 
ASweet3781 said:
Baylor was supposed to crush everyone a couple of times in the last 6 years and usual lost to teams that had no where near their talent. ND is much better than oregon and they almost beat Baylor.

ND will win. That's what makes the last 2 years so gross. McGraw is scum. Cannot stand that woman.
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I genuinely believe that McGraw doesn’t like Geno simply because he’s a man who’s super successful coaching the women’s game. She has a history of man bashing.
 
intlzncster said:
Why? She plays with Paige, loves it, and they are great friends. I can see it happening.

Geno obviously still nails the #1 kid often. Let's be honest, he's really only had one rough year of recruiting misses.
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Just the vibe.
 
superjohn said:
They didn't choke tonight, ND was choking all game by keeping them in it. They choked the past 2 years.

As someone else said KLS is their best player and that's a problem. She's probably right near the top in all-time scoring and I'm guessing UConn has had 30 better players than her.
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Napheesa is 3rd all time and KLS 5th on UConn scoring list. Regardless they are all time players just not grinders. They also did not have moriah or Renee or sue or Jen or maya or anyone getting them good looks. No knock on dangerfield not being a super Star but ......
 
I’ve always said, Geno needs a great guard to win. He’s a guard coach, bigs almost don’t matter with him.

He doesn’t have one.

Espn3 had a taurasi/Bird commentary. Those two are a riot. On about the ninth missed layup, in the second quarter, DT said “They aren’t going to win this game.” I felt the same. You can’t miss bunnies and expect to win against great teams.
 
MervthePurvis said:
Napheesa is 3rd all time and KLS 5th on UConn scoring list. Regardless they are all time players just not grinders. They also did not have moriah or Renee or sue or Jen or maya or anyone getting them good looks. No knock on dangerfield not being a super Star but .
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I knew she must be near the top of the list in scoring and I wasn't being hyperbolic about around 30 other UConn women being better.
 
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